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If the Windows upgrade is failed or you force the PC to power off while it is still writing to the disk,
you are likely to see the blue screen error like "INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE". One way of fixing Clone Hard Drive
such errors is to run the command "bootrec /fixboot", however, some users encounter the "bootrec
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Fix #1: Fix Bootrec /Fixboot Access Is Denied on GPT Drive
Here is the best bootrec /fixboot access is denied fix but only works with the GPT drive. Besides,
you need to have a Windows installation media. If you do not have one at hand, you need to create
one right now on a normally running computer.

1) Click here to download Windows Media Creation Tool.

2) Prepare a USB drive of at least 4GB disk space.

3) Insert your USB drive into your computer, run Media Creation Tool and accept the agreement.

4) Select Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC and hit Next.

5) Select Use the recommended options for this PC and click Next.

6) Select USB flash drive option and hit Next.

7) Select your drive from the list and click Next.

8) Let the process complete.

For an illustrated guide, read the full guide.

Once complete, insert the USB drive into your computer and reboot. When you see the option to
boot from USB, press a key to do that. (If you have set your computer to boot from hard drive only,
you need to enter BIOS setting to add USB drive to the boot list first.)

WHAT'S NEXT?

Step 1. From the initial Windows screen, accept the default settings for the language to install, the
time and currency format as well as the keyboard or input method. Next, click the Repair your
computer link instead of Install now.

Step 2. Select Troubleshoot and then Advanced Options.

Step 3. Select Command Prompt.

Step 4. Type diskpart and press Enter key.

Step 5. Type list disk and press Enter. Now pay attention to the disk number and identify which one
is the boot disk. Usually, it is Disk 0; if not, find the disk number in your own case and remember to
type the correct one in the following relevant steps.

Step 6. Type select disk 0 and press Enter.

Step 7. Type list volume and press Enter. Now pay attention to the volume number of the EFI
partition.

Step 8. Type select volume N and press Enter. Also, type the one in your own case instead of N.

Step 9. Type assign letter=N: and press Enter. N: can be replaced by any drive letter that is not taken
by any partition. Remember which drive letter you assign here for it is rather useful in the rest steps.

Step 10. Type exit and press Enter to leave diskpart.

Step 11. Now type N: (the drive lettered you just assigned) and hit Enter.

Step 12. Type format N: /FS:FAT32 and hit Enter.

Step 13. Type bcdboot C:\windows /s N: /f UEFI and hit Enter.

Now repeat the process of running the bootrec /fixboot command, bootrec access is denied
Windows 10 should be solved now. But if fixboot access is denied occurs on an MBR disk, continue
with Fix #2.

Fix #2: Try Startup Repair on MBR Disk

Some users say that Fix #1 does not help at all because in their cases bootrec /fixboot access is
denied no EFI partition exists on the boot disk. Same situation with yours? No worries, here you do
have another option.

First of all, you need the help of MiniTool Partition Wizard Bootable, which is a built-in tool in
MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro. Get this professional partition manager first and then follow the
guide below to create a MiniTool bootable media and use it to boot your PC.

How to Build Boot CD/DVD Discs and Boot Flash Drive with Bootable Media Builder?

How to Boot from Burned MiniTool Bootable CD/DVD Discs or USB Flash Drive?

When you are in the main interface of the bootable MiniTool Partition Wizard, please do these
operations:

Step 1. Select the 500MB around system reserved partition and choose Format Partition from the
action panel. You will receive a warning message saying this is a system partition. Just click Yes.

Step 2. Select NTFS as the desired file system and hit OK. Then press Apply button on the toolbar.

Now you have to get your Windows 10 repaired by automatic Startup Repair utility.

Step 1. Boot your PC from the Windows installation media.

Step 2. From the initial Windows screen, select the language to install, the time and currency format
as well as the keyboard or input method. Next, click the Repair your computer link instead of Install
now.

Step 3. Select Troubleshoot and then Advanced Options.

Step 4. Select Startup repair. Immediately it starts to detect and will try to fix the errors it has found.
Usually, it brings a reboot. If it does, do not press any key to boot from the USB drive again. Just
wait for your Windows to load.

If Startup Repair says it couldn't fix the error, continue with Fix #3 to resolve bootrec access is
denied Windows 10.

Fix #3: Run CHKDSK

This can be finished either using the Windows installation disk or using the bootable media created
on Windows 10 by using MiniTool Partition Wizard.

Option A: Windows installation disk

Step 1. After booting computer from Windows installation disk, skip the first-screen language
selection and choose Repair your computer.

Step 2. Select Troubleshoot and then Command Prompt.

Step 3. In command prompt type chkdsk c: /r and hit Enter. This assumes Windows is installed on
your C: drive. If the drive letter for your system partition is different, type the real one. (You can run
diskpart > list volume to check.)

Step 4. Allow the process to complete and reboot.

Option B: Bootable media created by MiniTool

Step 1. Boot your computer from MiniTool bootable media and then choose Partition Wizard from
the menu. In this software, view the drive letter of your system partition and keep it in mind.

Step 2. Exit MiniTool Partition Wizard and choose Command Console from the menu.
Step 3. Then type chkdsk c: /r and press Enter. (Please replace the drive with the one you paid
special attention to just now.)

Step 4. Let the process to complete and exit.

Tip: usually, you get a normally running computer now. Repeat the "bootrec /fixboot" if you still
encounter system startup error.

Fix #4: If Nothing Helps, Save Data and Reinstall

If nothing helps, your only option for this issue is to reinstall Windows 10 if none of the above fixes
work. But before that, get your important files to your access. Usually, you have 2 choices:

1) Use MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro to back up the whole system drive and then reformat the
whole drive when you reinstall.

2) Turn to professional Windows data recovery software to recover files saved in the system
partitions and then reinstall Windows to the system partition.

>> If you prefer to use MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro, hit the button below.

A simple guide to copying the system disk with Partition Wizard when computer is unbootable:

1) Create MiniTool Partition Wizard Bootable on a normally running computer by using the Bootable
Media feature you can find in MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro.

2) Use MiniTool Partition Wizard Bootable to boot your PC. Then connect an external hard drive of
which the whole data can be overwritten.

3) In MiniTool Partition Wizard Bootable, right-click the system disk and select Copy Disk feature
from the context menu.

Step 4. Follow the wizard to complete the copy. Remember to click Apply finally.

>> If you prefer to recover some files saved on your system partition, get MiniTool Power Data
Recovery by pressing this button.

A simple guide to recovering files using Power Data Recovery when PC fails to boot:

1) Also, create a bootable media in this data recovery software and use it to boot your PC.

2) Then select This PC mode and double-click the real system partition to have a full scan.

3) When MiniTool Power Data Recovery has finished the scan (or you can pause/stop the scan
once the needed files are found), check the files you want to recover and click Save to keep these
files in a non-system disk.

After you have saved the important files from system partition, now you can go ahead to reinstall
Windows. Our previous guide How to Install Windows 10 on a New Hard Drive gives you detailed
steps and pictures to lead you through the whole process easily.

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From Now on, Back up Often

When you have Windows 10 reinstalled and get all applications ready on your PC, you should
consider making system image backups often in case that the operating system can get corrupt
without warning, giving you the blue screen error but the bootrec fixboot access is denied error
appears when you try to do the fix.

And we do have a reliable utility for you to back up Windows 10. MiniTool ShadowMaker, a new yet
professional Windows backup software, can safeguard your PC and quickly restore from human
errors, virus attack, system errors and natural disasters. It enables to create automatic
system/disk/partition/file backup, and allow users to set a backup scheme to manage the multiple
backup files.

Click the button to get this Windows 10 backup software.

Step 1. Select This PC to connect. Then you are led to the main interface. By clicking Backup in the
horizontal menu bar, you will find that the system partitions are selected by default and a
destination path is also selected by MiniTool ShadowMaker.

Tip: you can enter the Source tab to select what you want to back up, like some important files or
the whole hard disk drive. Similarly, enter the Destination tab to change the backup location if you
have other considerations.

Step 2. To set up automatic backup, enter Schedule and determine how often you would like
MiniTool ShadowMaker to run the backup. Is that daily, weekly, or monthly?

Step 3. To make MiniTool ShadowMaker automatically delete the former backup versions where
there are so many to save disk space, go to Scheme where three options are provided. Incremental
backup scheme is the default method which saves most disk space. However, make your own
decision.

Step 4. Now click Back up Now to start the first-time Windows 10 backup, and the later backup
tasks will be carried out when the scheduled time arrives.

"This backup software helps automatically back up

system and files. You may give it a try and get your
real-time PC protected."

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Summary
Now it is time for you to start fixing bootrec fixboot access is denied. Just follow our guide and tell
us whether you are out of the trouble. If you do have a better suggestion, welcome to leave it in the
following comment zone to share and help more users.

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MiniTool Software Mod > Jesse van Evert • 12 days ago

Formatting will erase the data of the selected drive. Please make a backup or recover
data in advance.
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Marcello Bassani • 5 months ago

... it's been much easier for me : after 2 weeks (!!) of windows 10 not booting with uefi bios not
recognizing my gpt disk anymore - i simply used diskpart from installation dvd/usb
diskpart> list disk
sel disk 0
attributes disk clear readonly (didn't work for me, but..)
sel partition 1
attributes partition clear readonly
sel partition 2
attributes partition clear readonly
sel partition 3
attributes....
etc

worked for me so I could boot into windies 10 after grr 2 weeks WITHOUT reinstalling.
thx a lot
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MiniTool Software Mod > Marcello Bassani • 5 months ago

Hello,
Thanks for your feedback!
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